Malaysia Airlines Plans Revival; Likely to Cut Staff, Routes

Malaysia Airlines Will Likely Cut a Quarter of its Staff and Stop Flying Some Unprofitable Routes

Malaysia Airlines is likely to cut staff by a quarter and stop flying to some cities in China and Europe. Mohshin Aziz, aviation analyst at Maybank, discusses with the WSJ's Miguel Gonzalez whether the steps will be enough to turn the company around.

Malaysia Airlines is likely to cut a quarter of its staff and stop flying to some cities in China and Europe as a part of the embattled carrier's revival plan that may be disclosed this week, according to people familiar with the matter.

Malaysia's state investor, Khazanah Nasional Bhd., which is seeking to take the unprofitable carrier private, has prepared a restructuring plan after the loss of two aircraft in less than five months...